Clinical Social Work Graduate Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work is designed for MSW or DSW students who want to deepen their clinical skills. The graduate certificate will provide an in-depth clinical curriculum in advanced skills and cutting-edge innovations necessary for students who want to pursue licensure in clinical social work and work in clinical practice settings. Students should understand that the certificate in clinical social work is not a substitute for licensure at the clinical level.

Graduate Certificate

Admission Requirements:

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work may be obtained by current MSW and DSW students or MSW and DSW graduates.

The graduate certificate program in Clinical Social Work can be pursued concurrently with the Master of Social Work program, Doctor of Social Work program or after completion of the Master of Social Work. Concurrent or prior enrollment in an accredited Master of Social Work program is required. Students may fulfill admissions requirements in one of the following two ways.

Admission into the Master of Social Work at the University of Memphis.
Completion of the Master of Social Work at any university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Program Requirements:

Courses (12 credit hours) – Choose four courses from the following:

SWRK 6061 - Substance Abuse Treatment ** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 7005 - Assessmnt,Diag,Psychopath ** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 7013 - Treatment of Trauma Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 7028 - Advanced Individual Practice Across Systems Credit Hours: 3
SWRK 7040 - Advanced SW Theory ** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 7041 - Play Therapy ** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 7948 - Clinical Social Work Process & Technique Credit Hours: (3)

Graduation Requirements:

Students must complete all four required courses with an average grade of B (3.0) or higher for a total of 12 credit hours.
Students may earn no more than 3 credit hours of C+, C, or C- grades.

Retention Requirements:

All students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00. Should the student’s cumulative GPA fall below that mark, a period of one semester will be allowed to correct the deficiency. At the discretion of the chair, the director of graduate studies in the student’s college, and the Assistant Vice Provost for Graduate Studies, this period may be extended one additional semester. No more than 6 hours of “C-,” “C” or “C+” will be applied toward meeting Master of Social Work degree requirements. “D+,” “D,” and “F” will not be applied towards the Master of Social Work degree requirements. All students who fall below a GPA of 3.0 for one semester, and all students who earn a grade of “D+,” “D,” or “F” will be automatically referred to meet with the program retention committee the following semester.